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Quick definitions from WordNet (wait)
▸ noun: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) ("The wait was an ordeal for him")
▸ noun: time during which some action is awaited
▸ verb: serve as a waiter in a restaurant ("I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's")
▸ verb: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something ("I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets")
▸ verb: wait before acting
▸ verb: look forward to the probable occurrence of ("He is waiting to be drafted")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10691)
▸ Also see waits
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▸ noun: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) ("The wait was an ordeal for him")
▸ noun: time during which some action is awaited
▸ verb: serve as a waiter in a restaurant ("I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's")
▸ verb: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something ("I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets")
▸ verb: wait before acting
▸ verb: look forward to the probable occurrence of ("He is waiting to be drafted")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10691)
▸ Also see waits
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to wait
▸ Usage examples for wait
▸ Idioms related to wait (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing wait
▸ Words that often appear near wait
▸ Rhymes of wait
▸ Invented words related to wait